October 1, 1998 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 2 at Astrodome Play by Play and Box Score

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1998 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 2
1998 postseason: WS: NYY-SDP / ALCS: NYY-CLE / NLCS: SDP-ATL / Div. Series: CLE-BOS / NYY-TEX / ATL-CHC / SDP-HOU

Game 1
SDP  2
@HOU  1
Game 2
HOU  5
SDP  4
Game 3
SDP  2
HOU  1
Game 4
SDP  6
HOU  1

Astrodome, Attendance: 45,550

Thursday, October 1, 1998, 3:07
Time of Game: 2:53

Padres

Bruce Bochy

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  2    4  8  1
Astros          1  0  2   0  0  0   0  1  1    5 11  1

W: B Wagner (1-0), L: D Miceli (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Astros

Larry Dierker

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Q Veras 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   2  .143  .476   13    2   4   
S Finley CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .143  .536   15    0   0   2B
T Gwynn RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .715   10    2   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    8    0   0   GDP
G Vaughn LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .375 1.125   13    1   0   
W Joyner 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10   12   0   
  J Leyritz PH-1B             1   1   1   2    0   0  .500 1.650    8    1   0   HR
C Hernandez C                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    8    6   3   
  A Sheets PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Myers C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Gomez SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .661   15    1   4   
A Ashby P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  J Vander Wal PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  J Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    0   0   
  D Wall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  G Arias PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Hoffman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   4   8   4    1   7              119   25  14

BATTING

2B: S Finley (1, off S Reynolds).

HR: J Leyritz (1, off B Wagner; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

TB: J Leyritz 4; S Finley 2; C Hernandez 2; T Gwynn; Q Veras; C Gomez; K Caminiti.

GIDP: K Caminiti (1).

RBI: J Leyritz 2 (3); T Gwynn (1); S Finley (1).

2-out RBI: J Leyritz 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. Q Veras-C Gomez-W Joyner.

E: W Joyner (1).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   2   1   0    2   0  .200  .756   21    1   2   IW
B Spiers 3B                   5   1   3   1    0   1  .444 1.222   13    0   3   2·2B
D Bell RF                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .125  .625   19    0   0   HR
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   3    0   2  .125  .250   17    9   2   
M Alou LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    8    1   0   
C Everett CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .250   14    4   0   
T Eusebio C                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .333 1.167   21    6   0   2B,HBP
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Gutierrez SS                4   1   3   0    0   1  .429  .858    8    3   3   SB
S Reynolds P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   2   SH,GDP
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
  B Ausmus C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334    6    1   0   SH
Totals                       33   5  11   5    2   9              135   27  12

BATTING

2B: T Eusebio (1, off A Ashby); B Spiers 2 (3, 2 off A Ashby).

HR: D Bell (1, off D Wall; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

SH: B Ausmus (1, off D Miceli); S Reynolds (1, off J Hamilton).

IBB: C Biggio (1, by T Hoffman).

HBP: T Eusebio (1, by A Ashby).

TB: B Spiers 5; D Bell 4; R Gutierrez 3; T Eusebio 2; C Everett; C Biggio; J Bagwell.

GIDP: S Reynolds (1).

RBI: J Bagwell 3 (3); D Bell (1); B Spiers (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Reynolds-R Gutierrez-J Bagwell.

E: C Biggio (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Gutierrez (1, 3rd base off T Hoffman/G Myers).

PO: C Everett (1st base by D Wall).

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Ashby                        4     6   3   3    1   4   0   6.75   19   64-46   26· 6·14    7· 3· 3· 0     41    -     0.96  -0.14
J Hamilton                     3     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00   10   33-22   16· 2· 4    5· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.71   0.11
D Wall                         1     2   1   1    0   2   1   9.00    5   20-12    4· 2· 6    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.31  -0.06
D Miceli, L (0-1)              0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0  27.00    2    8-5     4· 1· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.72  -0.06
T Hoffman                      0     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2    8-3     2· 1· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          1-1    4.24  -0.30
Totals                         8.1  11   5   5    2   9   1          38  133-88   52·12·24   15· 5· 6· 0          1-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Reynolds                     7     4   2   2    1   5   0   2.57   26   74-55   31· 9·15   12· 7· 1· 0     65    -     1.04   0.22
J Powell, H (1)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   17-13    9· 3· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.12
B Wagner, BS (1), W (1-0)      1     4   2   2    0   1   1  18.00    7   28-21   12· 7· 2    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.06  -0.29
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   7   1          36  119-89   52·19·18   18· 9· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Hoffman (1; C Biggio).

PO: D Wall (0; C Everett, 1st base).

HBP: A Ashby (1; T Eusebio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 45,550.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros                       
1. Q Veras              2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. S Finley             CF    2. B Spiers             3B 
3. T Gwynn              RF    3. D Bell               RF 
4. K Caminiti           3B    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. G Vaughn             LF    5. M Alou               LF 
6. W Joyner             1B    6. C Everett            CF 
7. C Hernandez          C     7. T Eusebio            C  
8. C Gomez              SS    8. R Gutierrez          SS 
9. A Ashby              P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  4-2  1--  8  -36%  60% J Leyritz       B Wagner        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Caminiti Scores
   b 9   1  4-4  1-3  4   18% 100% B Spiers        T Hoffman       Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Gutierrez Scores; Biggio to 2B
   b 9   1  4-4  -2-  1   13%  83% C Biggio        T Hoffman       Gutierrez Steals 3B
   t 6   0  3-0  1--  1  -12%  71% S Finley        S Reynolds      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Veras Scores
   t 6   0  3-2  1--  4   12%  73% K Caminiti      S Reynolds      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   46%  Q Veras         Walk
   O      1--  6   48%  S Finley        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B); Veras to 2B
   O      -2-  1   52%  T Gwynn         Flyball: CF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   55%  K Caminiti      Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Ashby facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   68%  B Spiers        Double to LF (Line Drive); Biggio to 3B
   O      -23  3   63%  D Bell          Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
   RO     -23  4   64%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Biggio Scores; Spiers to 3B
   O      --3  2   61%  M Alou          Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   63%  G Vaughn        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   65%  W Joyner        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   63%  C Hernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   66%  C Gomez         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Ashby facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   64%  C Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   66%  T Eusebio       Hit By Pitch
          1--  1   69%  R Gutierrez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Eusebio to 2B
   OO     12-  1   62%  S Reynolds      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   64%  A Ashby         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   66%  Q Veras         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   67%  S Finley        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Ashby facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   70%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--  2   80%  B Spiers        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Biggio to 3B
   O      -23  7   75%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  2   85%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Biggio Scores; Spiers Scores
   O      1--  1   84%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Bagwell to 2B
   O      -2-  3   82%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-3, Shane Reynolds facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   78%  T Gwynn         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   82%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   85%  G Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   87%  W Joyner        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Andy Ashby facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   89%  T Eusebio       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   87%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   86%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   84%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-3, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   87%  C Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   88%  C Gomez         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  John Vander Wal pinch hits for Andy Ashby batting 9th
   O      ---  2   89%  J Vander Wal    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joey Hamilton facing 2-3-4
                  Joey Hamilton replaces John Vander Wal pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   88%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   87%  D Bell          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   87%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-3, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   83%  Q Veras         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   R      1--  1   71%  S Finley        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Veras Scores
   R      -2-  3   60%  T Gwynn         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Finley Scores
   OO     1--  4   73%  K Caminiti      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  6   74%  G Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joey Hamilton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   72%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   71%  C Everett       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  6   70%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   74%  W Joyner        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   77%  C Hernandez     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   79%  C Gomez         Popfly: LF (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joey Hamilton facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   82%  R Gutierrez     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   81%  S Reynolds      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gutierrez to 2B
   O      -2-  4   78%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      -2-  1   75%  B Spiers        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Jay Powell facing 9-1-2
                  Jay Powell replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th; Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Joey Hamilton batting 9th
   O      ---  9   81%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   84%  Q Veras         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   87%  S Finley        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Donne Wall facing 3-4-5
                  Donne Wall replaces Mark Sweeney pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  5   94%  D Bell          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   94%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   93%  M Alou          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  2   93%  C Everett       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      94%  T Eusebio       Everett Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Everett to 2B
   O      -2-  6   93%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-4, Billy Wagner facing 3-4-5
                  Billy Wagner replaces Tony Eusebio pitching and batting 7th; Brad Ausmus replaces Jay Powell playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  2   97%  T Gwynn         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   92%  K Caminiti      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   97%  G Vaughn        Flyball: CF
                  Jim Leyritz pinch hits for Wally Joyner batting 6th
   RR     1--  8   60%  J Leyritz       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Caminiti Scores
          ---  4   57%  C Hernandez     Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   52%  C Gomez         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Hernandez to 2B
                  George Arias pinch hits for Donne Wall batting 9th; Andy Sheets pinch runs for Carlos Hernandez batting 7th
   O      12-  4   64%  G Arias         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Dan Miceli facing 8-9-1
                  Dan Miceli replaces George Arias pitching and batting 9th; Greg Myers replaces Andy Sheets playing C batting 7th; Jim Leyritz moves to 1B
          ---  2   71%  R Gutierrez     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   70%  B Ausmus        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Gutierrez to 2B
                  Trevor Hoffman replaces Dan Miceli pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      83%  C Biggio        Gutierrez Steals 3B
          --3  4   82%  " "             Intentional Walk
   R      1-3  4  100%  B Spiers        Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Gutierrez Scores; Biggio to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199810010

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation